Monthly Archives: January 2009
Friday Foodie Link: Obama Food-o-Rama
We’re not going to lie – we love Obama food news – so we were overjoyed when we found Obama Foodorama, a site dedicated to everything Obama-foodie related. Being from Chicago, we are doubly excited, since Obama seems to be … Continue reading
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Cuba: Cafecito
Cafecito 26 East Congress Pkwy Chicago, IL Upon entering Cafecito we had our first sign that it was a hidden gem – directly ahead of us in line was a pack of Chicago Police officers. If there are 8+ police … Continue reading
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Happy Lunar New Year
January 26th marked the ushering in of the year of the Ox. As with any holiday worth celebrating, there is some awesome food involved in Chinese New Year celebrations. In honor of the new year here are some fun and … Continue reading
Finer Things Club: Gjetost
This Norwegian import, (pronounced “yet-oast”) is hands-down one of the most unusual and distinctive cheeses the eaters have ever sampled. Gjetost is actually known as Brunost (literally ‘brown cheese’) in Norway. If that weren’t confusing enough, Gjetost goes by a … Continue reading
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Friday Foodie Links: One and Two
We’ve encountered a number of good food blogs recently that have the structure of linking two foods – sometimes expected combos (Chocolate and Vanilla) and sometimes not (Chocolate and Zucchini?). We thought we’d share some of our favorites. Vanille & … Continue reading
Japan: Beard Papa’s
Beard Papa’s 2399 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA I (M) was in Berkeley for an academic conference, and naturally decided to take advantage of some West Coast eats that we don’t have in the Midwest. One place L and I kept … Continue reading
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Inaugural lunch
So we’re watching the inauguration on TV right now – needless to say we’re loving it. So in honor of the inauguration here’s a special inaugural luncheon post. The inaugural luncheon is a White House tradition, dating back to 1897. … Continue reading
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Mexico: Adobo Grill
Adobo Grill 1610 N. Wells Chicago, IL We had an 8 o’clock show at Second City with M and his family, so we needed to find someplace close and crowd-pleasing for dinner. We settled on Adobo Grill, which is conveniently … Continue reading
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Friday Foodie Links: Best of 2008
Towards the end of the year, it’s no surprise there are a slew of “best of” lists. So here’s a rundown of some of the best of the “Best Ofs.” The Kitchn compiles the Best Food Stories of 2008. How … Continue reading
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[Markets] DiBruno Brothers
DiBruno Brothers 930 S. 9th Street Philadelphia, PA 19145 As you can tell by reading this blog, both L and M are big fans of cheese. When we’re traveling we never miss an opportunity to scout out the local cheese … Continue reading
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Middle Eastern: King of Falafel [Closed]
King of Falafel [Closed] 453 W. Gilman St Madison, WI Entering King of Falafel from University Avenue, all you see is a bleak white takeout counter with florescent lit white walls with and a giant menu. Zero ambiance. However, King … Continue reading
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Friday Foodie Link: Mole Mania
Chicago Life magazine has a nice feature on Mole, and locations around Chicago with their special takes on the iconic sauce. “Mole” simply means “sauce” but is commonly used to describe a particular subset of sauces known as ”mole poblano”, … Continue reading
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Peru: Rosa De Lima [Closed]
Rosa De Lima [Closed] 2015 N Western Ave Chicago, IL The Eaters decided to go global (as we always do) and celebrate a South American New Years ’09. We began the night with a visit to a restaurant so new that … Continue reading
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Finer Things Club: The Last of the Julmust
Julmust is a Scandinavian soda that is sold only around the holiday time. So – like many other Christmas items, now that the holidays are over – Julmust goes on sale. We visited World Market on New Years Eve, where … Continue reading
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Friday Foodie Link: Obama on Check Please
[Via Gapers Block] Check Please! is something of a Chicago institution. Airing on Chicago’s PBS channel, WTTW, the show rounds up 3 Chicagoans who recommend and review eachothers’ favorite restaurants. Back in 2001, then State Senator Barack Obama appeared on … Continue reading
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, Everyone! In honor of 2009 – here are some global food traditions. According to Epicurious, some particularly auspicious foodgroups from around the world include: grapes, greens, fish, pork, legumes, and cakes. Sustainable table has even more good … Continue reading
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